Spartans were their original nickname, Railwaymen and Signalmen refer to the town's railway heritage, Quarternasters because they used to wear quartered shirts and Robins for wearing red. Moonrakers refers to a magnificant local tale whereby two local smugglers getting caught retrieving a brandy barrel from a lake late at night, persuade and exciseman that they are a couple of yokel simpletons trying to rake cheese (moonlight) from the lake!
Spartans were their original nickname, Railwaymen and Signalmen refer to the town's railway heritage, Quarternasters because they used to wear quartered shirts and Robins for wearing red. Moonrakers refers to a magnificant local tale whereby two local smugglers getting caught retrieving a brandy barrel from a lake late at night, persuade and exciseman that they are a couple of yokel simpletons trying to rake cheese (moonlight) from the lake!
You should have left the Robins off the Q as their modern day nickname was what allowed me to get it
39 is Workington, i.e. not a current league club either. Wires crossed somewhere?
Good answer, and thanks for spotting an error. Question should read, Which club replaced New Brighton Tower in the league, recording their highest ever league finish in their debut season ?
Spartans were their original nickname, Railwaymen and Signalmen refer to the town's railway heritage, Quarternasters because they used to wear quartered shirts and Robins for wearing red. Moonrakers refers to a magnificant local tale whereby two local smugglers getting caught retrieving a brandy barrel from a lake late at night, persuade and exciseman that they are a couple of yokel simpletons trying to rake cheese (moonlight) from the lake!
You should have left the Robins off the Q as their modern day nickname was what allowed me to get it
I did think about that actually, but I thought the overall quiz was looking too difficult.
13. In 2004 a song based on Rolf Harris' Two Little Boys reached #36 in the UK singles chart. It celebrated which new league club? 23. The President of which club won once lost a high profile court case against the (now) Prime Minister of Pakistan? 26. What is the only league team to have had a polka dot home kit? 70. At over 20 stone, William Henry "Fatty" Foulke is the heaviest player to have played in the football league. He made 299 appearances for which club? 79. Which midlands club used to share its name with a type of butterfly?
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13. In 2004 a song based on Rolf Harris' Two Little Boys reached #36 in the UK singles chart. It celebrated which new league club?
23. The President of which club won once lost a high profile court case against the (now) Prime Minister of Pakistan?
26. What is the only league team to have had a polka dot home kit?
70. At over 20 stone, William Henry "Fatty" Foulke is the heaviest player to have played in the football league. He made 299 appearances for which club?
79. Which midlands club used to share its name with a type of butterfly?
23 - Yeovil
26 - Yeovil
70 - Yeovil